After coming ashore, the little mermaid was pampered by his five fathers.

Shui Mingsong looked at Lu Lingzhou, then looked down at his beloved grandson in his arms, "Grandpa knows, our Ranran is so great."

Xiao Ranran grinned happily.

Holding her little face in her hands, she's incredibly cute.

Shui Mingsong then gently touched his little face and played with him for a while.

"Ranran, how about you and Uncle Lin go play over there for a while? Grandpa has something to say to Dad."

Little Ranran looked up, puzzled, "Is Grandpa going to take Daddy back to the bottom of the water?"

Shui Mingsong: "Grandpa will tell Ranran after he talks to Dad."

"Go ahead, go have some fun."

"Okay."

Xiao Ranran was taken away to play by Lin Lin, and Shui Mingsong walked towards Lu Lingzhou, "Sir, may I have a word with you in private?"

Lu Lingzhou stepped aside, "Second floor study, please."

He was neither arrogant nor humble, and showed no fear whatsoever; very good.

Shui Mingsong inwardly praised him.

Upon entering the study, the two sat down facing each other without speaking.

Shui Mingsong looked Lu Lingzhou up and down, his eyes full of admiration and nostalgia.

Do you like Ranran?

They used human language, which Lu Lingzhou understood.

He nodded: "Yes, I like him. He's cute and well-behaved."

Shui Mingsong smiled and said, "Indeed, Ranran is the most well-behaved child among the merfolk."

"You know, he was only this big when he was born, very light and tiny. Plus, he was born unexpectedly and almost didn't survive."

"It was I who nurtured his body with the Mermaid Clan's most precious treasure, the Spirit Water Pearl, and raised him to this age little by little."

"Ranran has been well-behaved and very sensible since she was little."

As Shui Mingsong recounted the story, Lu Lingzhou seemed to see the life of that tiny cub, watching him grow up little by little.

"His mother died when he was born, and his father disappeared due to some accident. I suspect he is dead."

"Ranran has no father or mother and grew up by my side. He also envies other mermaids who have fathers and mothers, but I never thought that one day he would run out of the water to find his father."

"It was my oversight."

Lu Lingzhou was slightly taken aback: "Ranran came ashore to find her father?"

Shui Mingsong nodded: "Yes, he came to see his father."

"I'm so sorry to have bothered you for so long."

"I came here this time to take Ranran back to the bottom of the water."

Lu Lingzhou opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

The cub was his family, while he was just an outsider. How could he have the right to let the cub stay?

They are not qualified at all.

She thought everything would go smoothly, but when Ranran heard that he was going back to the bottom of the water and that Lu Lingzhou wouldn't be with him, she immediately started crying.

Pearls instantly fell to the ground.

"I want a dad."

Seeing him cry, Shui Mingsong felt bad too, and Lu Lingzhou hurriedly went over, took the little cub into his arms, and patted his back to comfort him.

"Don't cry, don't cry."

The little cub clung tightly to his neck, which made Lu Lingzhou secretly make up his mind.

"Could you let the baby stay? I promise to take good care of him."

Shui Mingsong's eyes showed reluctance, but he still had to speak: "Then in what capacity does Mr. Lu take care of my little prince of the mermaid clan?"

"A strange uncle? A zookeeper? A father? Or something else?"

This question was asked of Lu Lingzhou.

But he quickly realized, "I can be the baby's adoptive father, I can adopt him."

Seeing that he was slightly relaxed, Shui Mingsong revealed a smile.

"Shall we talk some more?"

Lu Lingzhou: "Okay."

The two returned to the study and continued their conversation.

Shui Mingsong: "I said before that Ranran came ashore to find his father, my son."

"Have you ever wondered why he clings to you and won't leave?"

Mermaids are very wary and will not easily lower their guard to approach a strange human.

Lu Lingzhou was stunned, and a ridiculous idea suddenly popped into his mind.

"Could you explain in more detail?"

He could hardly believe it.

Shui Mingsong took out a blue crystal and placed it on the coffee table. "Drip your blood on it, and everything will be judged."

Without thinking, Lu Lingzhou picked up the small knife from the pen holder, cut his fingertip, and let the bright red blood fall onto the crystal.

The crystal stone burst forth with dazzling golden light patterns.

The light patterns traveled directly to the seabed, causing the mermaids to look up at them.

"This is……"

Watching the golden light waves drift and fall upon him before finally disappearing.

Lu Lingzhou was stunned.

Shui Mingsong laughed through his tears, his eyes gradually reddening. He choked out a sob, yet felt a deep sense of relief.

It really was his son.

Seeing Lu Lingzhou's confusion, Shui Mingsong had no choice but to start explaining again.

This time, it's concise and gets straight to the point.

"You are Ranran's father, my son, and the originally designated next Mermaid King of the Mermaid Clan. As for why you became human, I don't know."

Mermaids do not reincarnate after death; instead, they vanish into nothingness.

This is that person's curse on the mermaid race.

Is he Ranran's father?

Was he the Mermaid King originally designated by the Mermaid Clan?

That's incredible.

Is he dreaming?

"I know you can't accept it right away, that's okay, take it slow."

"If you don't believe me, you can take Ranran to get that kind of paternity test."

Lu Lingzhou was in a daze for a while before he came back to his senses.

"Then can Ranran stay?"

If he were Ranran's father, could Ranran stay with him?

Shui Mingsong didn't expect that his first words after realizing what had happened would be to ask Ranran.

He nodded slightly: "Since you are his father, then I have no reason to stop you two from reuniting."

Lu Lingzhou smiled. "That's good."

In his view, nothing was more important than the cubs.

Although they had only spent a little over three days together, the little cub had already left a very important place in his heart.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Shui Mingsong stayed on land for three days, patiently exchanging experiences on raising children with Lu Lingzhou.

Furthermore, Shui Mingsong cast a spell on Ranran, making him behave like a normal human child, which would also ensure his safety.

"Watery Elixir is suitable for adult fish, but not for young fish."

"This spell is something I just developed. It can make Ranran act like a normal child without sealing his spiritual power, and it will also give him the ability to protect himself."

"But one thing to note is that once they come into contact with water, they will exhibit mermaid-like characteristics, so be very careful."

The world is tolerant and understanding of mermaids, but there are bound to be people with bad intentions.

Adult mermaids might consider it, but mermaid babies are a different story.

"I know, I'll be careful." Lu Lingzhou stroked the little cub with black hair and black eyes in his arms and smiled happily.

He left the baby cub behind.

And you know what? Look at those big eyes and upturned nose, she really does look a bit like him.

Little Ranran smiled and looked at him, "Beep beep~"

"Yes, Dad's here."

Lu Lingzhou responded excitedly, picked up Xiao Ranran, and spun her around.

He'd never held a woman's hand in his entire life, yet he had a little baby.

Little Ranran laughed happily, "Ba ba~ Wow~"

Seeing their happiness, Shui Mingsong raised his hand to cover the corner of his eye.

This was the scene he had been looking forward to for a long time.

Now, he has finally seen it.

very nice.

After doing everything, Shui Mingsong left, but he left behind three fish servants to protect Xiao Ranran's safety.

One of them is Mu Chen, who grew up with Ranran.

Mu Chen wasn't very old either, only ten years old in human years, but he was 1.6 meters tall.